The Straits Times, 26 March 1935

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    41 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NSAKI.Y A CENTURY.] j THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. w *l 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 1935. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MARCH 2«, 1&35. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      397 1 SINGAPORE: 140. CECIL ST. ('PHONE 5471)- j Cheap Sale I CARPETS RUGS CRETONRES PASKOE'S 54. ORCHARD RD. j MIL FINISH" No man can resist the exquisite it* I IL v 3wM^H» a loveliness given by this latest discovery 1 < 1 1 1 s < fl9V^ In face powders. Every
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      149 1 KUALA LUMPUR: 28. JAVA ST. ('PHONE 3683). "CHARMANTE" CORSETRY Specially designed to ensure figure comfort! TWO POPULAR MODELS:— /\T\ SUSPENDER GIRDLE No. ***** SIDE FASTENING, LIGHT AND COOL FOR SPORTS V/J TO SIZES 24—30. PRICE $2.95 each. /^f2hSj CORSET No. 3804 (AS ILLUSTRATION) S* FANCY BROCHE, ELASTIC-SIDES AND FASTENING, 14
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      16 1 FOR j I.floWers j PHONE 4097 I I 15. Orrh.rd ."V>.d. j I (Amber Mansions j
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      427 2 MOIR BRADDELL.— The engagement is announced between Roy Lewis Moir of the Borneo Company, Singapore and June Char- nuaii Xnne. only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lyttl ton Lee Braddell of Reyson Oasts, Broad Oak Sussex. SITUATIONS VACANT When appiytnc for any position advertised in Meat columns seod copies
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      814 2 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET BUNGALOW 4. Angulla Park, Angulla Co. 2, CLTjNY RD. Apply 41, Nasslm Road. EUROPEAN FLAT, mod. san. 19, Oxley Road. FURNISHED FLAT, Institution, Hill Mandons. Gas, Water and Electricity United Engineers, Limited. FURNISHED flat to let. Amber Mansions, Penang Rd. Full lnventry. Rent $100. Entry April
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      718 2 FOR SALE. FULLY furnished 4 roomed flat. Crockery linen Included also Radio gramophone. All In splendid condition. 318 A, Orchard Road. ASTORIA, H, scotu Road, wishes to give up B. house. Good going concern. CentralPhone 2043. GOLDEN Cocker Spaniel puppies, also black, from Imported pedigreed parents, 830 —480. Mrs. Kinloch,
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      996 2 LEGAL NOTICE. TRADE MARK. WHEREAS. WC BELL'S ASBESTOS AND ENGINEERING SUPPLIES LIMITED, of Bestobell Works, Slough, in the County of Bucks, England, Manufacturers, are the lawful proprietors of the Trade Mark consisting Of the word BESTOBELL and are entitled to the exclusive use thereof. I in the Federated Malay States
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      839 2 BUSINESS CARDS. Etc MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs. HARU and Miss HANA 60. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. THE LATEST IN MEN'S WgAR. Spifly Collar Stays, 50 cts. Spiffy Tie Chain, $1.25. Crest Collar Bars. 50 deCrest Tie Chain, 75 cts Collar Bar and Tie Chain Set, $1.25. De Luxe
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      701 2 FIGARO By European Experts PERMANENT WAVING $8, $10 $1S only RAFFLES HOTEL (Room 12*1 and at 93. Bras Basab Road. Phone 2868. MASSAGE. MR. and MRS. AK.AJI GRADUATE OF THB TOKIO MASBAQB SCHOOL. 218-2 Quern Street Near Post Office. SINGAPORE. SONIA LADIES HAIRDREBSING SAI.OOH Permanent Waving from $7 to $10.
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      185 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore. Within Outside Without Malaya Malaya Pottage Monthly f 3.08 $4.00 Z.SS Quarterly 8 8.5* Sl2J* 8 7 58 Half Yoariy $17.M $24.08 f 1548 Yearly $3«.N $1$ W 136.88 Note.— Oatstation ehesjoes should Include the usual bank discountADVERTISEMENT RATES The cnargss and instructions for CLASSI IAED ADVERTISEMENTS
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      632 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated IB England.) MAIL. PASSENOSR AND CAROO SER VICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8. N. 'CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJE»IVB OOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR «JAST MAIL SSRVTCB. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHTKA AID JAPA* Due. Tonnage Spore 1935 RANCHI 17.000 Mar. 38 BURDWAN
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      675 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. sM>OTWV*^s»*>^sWWV*>>a GENERAL PASSENCER ACENTS FOR CUNARD LINE. (incorporated to Japan) TO LONDON. Naptai, Marseilles, London. Antwerp, Rotterdam and Mtddtesbroach Vemeh Tonnage Due Sail. HARONA KARU 10,500 Apr. 3 4 5 KATORI MARU 10.000 Apr. 18 19 KASHIMA MARU 10,000 May 1 2 t YAStrKTTNI MARU 12.000 May 14
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      914 3 ssp^^saaaaasß^ss* I I I— w w^M HBSK§SSi —4f^h ssss^^Bssr*^^ss^H s **BBr^SBft**^SBBBBBI Bailssi SSSJT ~WI I I^V|PjJpI l> O PRESIDENT LINERS PAMUWU AND FREIGHT TOUTtSt CIOSS SERVICE. TO GENOA. LONDON. ROTTERDAM m amaaj aaai fff% m av| HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN A WkM t Dl P A M Prom Prom From Prom
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      1324 3 THE BLUK FUNNEL LINE (Oecsn THE HXJA XIIIOW STEAMSHIP C(fc Steam Ship Co., L•' and China Mutual (1931) LTD. Steam Navigation Co.. Ltd.) THE CUNARD VH.TE STAR LTD. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO, LTD THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL Line Ltd. The SIAM
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  • SHIPPING AND MAILS.
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      GIANT ATLANTIC LINERS TO CO-OPERATE.
      604 4 Working Arrangement By Cunard and French. Glasgow, Mar. 11. AN event without precedent in the history of North Atlantic shipping will take place in the spring of next year, when the giant express liners Queen Mary and Normandie are to inaugurate a weekly "shuttle" service
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      11 4 At work on the broken nose of the Renown at Portsmouui.
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      53 4 I From Europe (London mails dispatched Mar. 7) by Ranchi due at Penang 8 a.m. on Thursday, the 28th Instant. From Tolland by Baloeran due at Singapore 11 a.m. today. From Western Australia by Mlnderoo due at Singapore noon today. From China by Carthage due at Singapore 10
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
      36 4 Today Netherlands Indies (The) Bagan and Selat Pandjang (Hong Thonz) 3 pn>. Bengkalls, I*boean Bulk Tandjoug Balel (Rokan) S Dm I Port de Kock. Padang, Pakan Baroe. and Slak (Hong Kwong) I p.m.
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      AIR MAIL FROM JAVA.
      23 4 Malls from Batavla and Palembans by aeroplane are expected at the General Post Office. Singapore at 2.b0 p.m. today.
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      IMPERIAL AIR MAIL SINGAPORE—LONDON.
      23 4 IMPERIAL AIR MAIL SINGAPORE— LONDON. The Air Mall dispatched from Singapore on Mar. 17 was delievered In London on Mar. 25 (8 days).
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      138 4 Tuesday; March 2G. i SUM aMncslde the Wharves or expected to arnv. Main Wharf Lch. Lucifer, Lch. Mary Ro3e. Tug Pentower. Tug HercuJes Dredger Kuanlan. Oil Wharf Gorgon. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN OB* DOCKS linjonj Pafar AHsert Dock Nil. Victoria Dock Tug Tunda. Krppel Harbour King's
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    SHIPS IN PORT
    108 4 Ship A«enU Bertfc Date of Arrival Date of Departure Destination MARUDU PHILOCTETES PLEASANTVUJLE STEEL SEAFARER PREB GARFIELD KEPONO SANTOS MARU ARGUN MARU CLARA CAMUS HAMBURG MARU OLTVA Mansfield Co. Mansfield Co. McAltater Co. McAllster Co. Dollar Line S. Steamship tc Co OS.X. out. Lloyd T.iestlno O.SJC. Straits
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      686 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated In F.M I -t LLOYDS AGENTS:BOOOKING AGENTS, F.M.S. RI.YS. AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS. TELEPHONE: Freight 5433— Passage 5431. CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIPS. LIMITED. (Incorporated in England) REDUCED FARES SINGAPORE/EUROPE First class from £106 4 6 Second class from 70 6 1 REDUCED AROUND THE WORLD FARES BY
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      162 4 JAVA-NEWJORK LINE. BOSTON. NEW YORK. BALTIMORE and PHILADELPHIA m.s. TABIAN Apr. 1. Apr. 3. via Colombo and Naples. NEDBKLAND LINE ROTAL DL'TCH MAIL (Incorporated in Holland' 41. Robinson Road. Phone 5802. M.s. SIANTAR Apr. 15 Apr. 17 via Colombo; calling at Halifax. N.V. INTERNATIONAL': CBEDIET-EN HANDELSVLRL'bMGING "ROTTERDAM" (Incorpoi ated in
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      565 4 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated In England) "ELLERMAN" LINE. FOR HAVRE. LONDON. ROTTERDAM HAMBURG Via Ports and Suei Canal Due Sails. Stumer Spore B'oor<s. CITY OF ADELAIDE Mar. 29 Apr. 7 CITY OP BIRMINGHAM Apr. 30 May 2 CITY OF BRISTOL May 14 May 18 CITY OF BAGHDAD May
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      64 4 TIDE TABLE. Ti.e*day, March M. H W 1 45 a.m.. 8 ft. 8 in.. 3.51 p.m.. 7 ft. l in. L. w 8. 2u am.. Ift 8.6 p.m., 3 ft 8 In. Ueoneaiay, March 27. U W. 2 17 am, 8 ft. In 3 55 p.m.. 6 ft 4 in.
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      62 4 Thursday, March 28. H. W. 3 am, 8 ft. 1 In., 5.30 p.m., 5 ft. 9 in. L. W. 10.15 a.m.. 1 ft. 8 in.. 9.35 p.m.. 5 ft. 1 In. Friday March 29. H. W. 4 06 a.m., 7 ft. 5 In., 8 06 p.m., 6 ft. 1 in.
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      69 4 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Station* Yesterday Last nignt Max. Rainfall Bright Mm. temp. ins. Sunshine temp. *F tors. *F Alor Star 89 0.51 3.4 74 Sitiawan 90- Nil 7.7 74 Kota Bharu 90 Nil 5.8 74 Bukit Jeram 88 Nil 10.1 73 Malacca 88 Nil 9.9 74 Singapore (Kallang Aerodrome) 87
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    TWELVE NEW RADIO STATIONS IN AUSTRALIA.
    318 5 IN addition to six new radio stations in course of erection in various parts of Australia this year, tenders are being invited for five or six more. The Director of Postal Services (Mr. H. P. Brown), alluding to the subject, said that the new
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      133 5 SPECTACULAR NEW IMPROVEMENTS PROVIDE UNEQUALLED RECEPTION! Through exclusive engineering advancements, the marvellous new 1935 PHILCOS ALL-WAVE RADIO ASK for free RECEIVER TRIAL NO OBLI(M,in. or Batter, CATION WHATSOope rated) EVER. Table Model 57 HBF Excel in finer tone, greater volume and world-wide reception. Absolutely guaranteed by the ONLY authorised Sole
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      161 5 Vj^Vd'-i l« .1.111. THE LIGHT and SEE the INK WITHIN The amazing Parker Vaenmatic holds 102% more ink enough to write many thousand words! And that double ink supply it always Tisible! Through the gleaming, iridescent "little windows,** of built-up rings of shim* mering Pearl and Jet you can plainly
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      251 5 s^s^sW. VS^flsflS^K^ -*lr f INSURE WITH THE i k^^^| (Sfe^M MB (iNCOGPOWAieO IN ENO-ANDI iBkSUNiIAiB P Wl rCtßLPCtAtiYtifl (Msffl LVSn I i/f£ Aftftf*/ Hffft A BfIJPJrIG B^JL'l I MAfiJ*f~ofl4f4+ltt^M |M| A^U IMSVPANCt Jtf^( ll 'I3f«l Tlii^iyi li'sa^i^i^i^B Arthur C. Potts. ■■■■■■■■■■^Ki^MBfIHHH^H Manager and Underwriter i~|r<f ifcfl Eastern Branch .^C^V^Ja^l ■HH^HBIP|Um|M
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      263 5 8.8.C. PROGRAMME. The 8.8.C. announces that In future the following wavelengths will be used:— n.etre. metre. 9.35 p.m-11.5 GSE 25.29 OSB 31.55 11.5-11.20 OSB 31.56 11.20-12.20 OSB 31.55 GSA 49.59 12.20-12.35 OSA 49.59 12.35-1.5 OSA 49.59 GSD 25.53 TODAY. Trin— il—lini 2 p.m. 6.20 Big Ben. Sidney Torch, at the
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      168 5 7.05 Talk: "Northern Voyage." An account of a year's Journey from Greenland to Alaska. By Isobel Hutchison. 7.20 Quentin Maclean, at the organ of the Trocadero Cinema, Elephant and Castle. 7.50 Charles Manning and his Orchestra, relayed from the Granada. Walthams tow. 8.50 Band Music. t 9.06 The News. 9.20
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      271 5 8.05 The News. 8.20 Close down. Transmission 2 p.m. 6.20 Big Ben. The Bath Pump Room orchestra. Conductor, Edward Dunn. Relayed from the Pump Room, Bain 7.05 Nightmare Series.* A story by H. de Vere Stacpoale. Told by the author. 7.20 Variety. t 7.40 The Belfast Wireless Orchestra. Leader, Philip
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      629 5 SINGAPORE. Broadcast programme of Station "Z.H.1." Singapore— Wavelength 49 9 metres. (Owned and operated by Radio Service Co. of Malaya 1934, Ltd., Broadcast House. No. 2. Orchard Road Singapore) TOMORROW. 6 Recorded music. 6.30 Relay of dance music by Raffles Hotel Dance Orchestra under the direction of Dan Hopkins. 6.45
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      110 5 Z.H.J.— PENANG. Wavelength-49.3 Metres Penang Wireless Steiety. TODAY. 700 p.m. Gramophone records. 7.30 Pinang Gazette news bulletin. 735 Gramophone records. 7.55 Messrs. Lean and Co.'s share report. 8 Studio concert. 3.45 Gramophone records. 9 Close down. TOMORROW. 700 p.m. Gramophone records. 7.30 Straits Echo news bulletin. 7.35 Gramophone records. 8
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      260 5 PHOHI-HOLLAND. THURSDAY. MAR. R t.50 Dutch National Anth:m and opening announcement. 9.00 Bach-Handel programme. On th« occcasion of the two hundred and fiftieth commemoration oi their birthdays. 9.35 Latest news froi.i Hcllaitd. 9.50 Continuation of Bach-Handel concert. 10.10 Talk on literature: P. d« Sinclair. 10.30 Bach-Handel conctrt (continued). 10.50 Closing
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    6 6 Mr. Hore-Belisha, the Minister of Transport.
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    FLYING AT SEVENTY.
    51 6 Duchess Of Bedford's African Journey. London, Mar. 21. The Duchess of Bedford, who Is nearly seventy, has departed on an air trip across the Sahara to Central Africa and Nigeria, accompanied as pilot by Flight-Lieut. Preston. Their ultimate destination is Khartum and thence back to England. Reuter
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    DUKE OF MANCHESTER.
    77 6 Charged With Cheating An Estate Trustee. London. Mar. 22. When the Duke of Manchester reappeared today at Westminster Police Court, allegations were made that he had pawned part of a tiara and diamond necklace which were not his property but that of the trustee of the estate
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    1,500 WAR 'PLANES.
    66 6 France Looks To Her Air Arms. Parti, MarT 21. The proposed new French credits amounting to 1,600 million franca for renovation of the military air arm will enable the number of French planet to be Increased from 1,100 to 1,900, according to General Denaln who stated In
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    FRANCE AND RUSSIA.
    52 6 M. Laval To Visit Moscow. As stated exclusively in a Straits Times Aneta message last week, M. Laval, the French Foreign Minister has been invited to visit Moscow. Reuter states today that the French Government have accepted the Invitation. It Is believed that a Franco-Russian alliance is
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    SUCCESSFUL ATTACKS ON REDS.
    90 6 SUCCESSFUL ATTACKS ON REDS. Nanking, Mar. 25. The Reds under Chu Teh and Mo Tsek-tung are retreating towards western Kweichow, says a Government communique. Indicative of the Red losses, the report adds, the Red companies have been reduced to 40 men each. Meanwhile, fallowing intensive aerial bombings by Government planes,
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    MASS SOVIET ARRESTS.
    58 6 The atmosphere of panic caused by Germany's rearmament Is believed to be the underlying cause of the arrest of nearly 1,100 ex-aristocrats in Leningrad. The arrested people Include forty-two ex-Princes. 33 counts, 75 barons, 660 ex-generals and other Czarist officers. Many of these will be charged with
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    BIG PUKOW FIRE.
    48 6 Shanghai, Mar. 21. More than 600 cottages were demolished In a fire outbreak yesterday at Pukow, opposite Nanking. There was a big fire in Shanghai yesterday, a China Merchants Steam Navigation Co., godown being burned to the ground, involving a heavy loss. Sin Kuo Mln
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      819 7 id laueh at this saucy comedy and-cee bow lovers kept warm II UlllDDl OPENING TONIGHT QflC Of tkC W()t"ld *S GrV€(lt€St I i, u» om aay, wh«, «rewood wu |ALHAMBHA| 6!i5 ANQ Q>|^ Stories Now on the Screen! AADITAI 6 15 and 9 15 c y I^MITI I 1/L, POSITIVELY
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      204 7 Today's Crossword Puzzle IZI J- I_l Li- PllliZi"~iZlZ MOTE Pigures In parentheses denote the number of letters 13 the words required. (CLUES.) ACROSS. m figggn I. Floor covering (6) Behaved towards (7) be (6) 35- Jewtah sect (6) taJ bar (5> V\- Beneath (5) 11. Conjunction (3> »>. S?otttoh ialand
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      165 8 U.K. Rubber Stocks Up 321 Tons. (Trom Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Mar. 26. Trices on the local rubber market were slightly easier this morning in r.ympat'.iy with London and New York. The market was quiet with fellers holding off. United Kingdom rubber stocks were up 321 tons
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      PRODUCE.
      201 8 Singapore, Mar. 26. 12 noon. March 26. Singapore tin price (pei pi>ul> $108. Buyer. Seller. Gambler 4.75 Java Cube 8 75 Hamburg Cube 10-50 White Pepper 28.00 White Muntok Pepper 30.00 Black Pepper 14 50 Mixed Black Pepper Copra, sundrler 4-20 Copra, mixed 3.95 Fair Flake Tapioca 3.90 Med.
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        MINING.
        404 8 All shares quoted above are fully part. LMU0 Vai. Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 3.6 4/£1 Asam Kumbang 33/- 34/£1 Austral MaUy 59/- 61 5/- Ayer Hi tarn 11/6 12/6 cd 1 Ayer Weng 1.72'/ 2 1.77& £1 Bangrln Tin 24/- 25/£1 Chenderiang 7/- 8/50 Hltam Tin 0.45 0.47
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        GENERAL.
        311 8 Issue tfal. Pd. 6-jytrs. Sellers. 2 2 Alex Brick Crd. 1.30 1.35 2 2 do 7>/ 2 Co Prefs. 1.80 1.85 10 10 Atlas Ice ilOO 11.50 £1 £1 BAT. 5.15.0 6.0.0 19 5 British Malaya Trustee 5.75 6.00 £1 £1 On T. b. 7% Prefs 23'6 24/6 £l£lCon.
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        156 8 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL i 1901 red 194 c 5400.J00 Int. Mar. 31 Sept 30 110 112 norn 4Vi 1907 red 1947 51.600.000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept 30 114> 2 ii 6' 2 norn »*4% 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar 31 Sept. 30 113 120 norn 1913 red
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        380 8 Fraser and Co., and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. (Shares are SI unless otherwise stated t Today's Prices Fraser Lyall 8t Evaf Co Allenby 1.50 1.60 1.50 1.60 Alor G".Jah 1.30 1.40 130 1.40 A. Hitai.. 2..A) 215 2.10 A. MoleJc 105 1.15 1.10 1.15 Am;i Malay ($2) 3.20
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      224 8 The following are the exchange rates this morning according to the dally :lrcular Issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation: SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/4 3/32 London, 3 months' sight 2/4 1/16 London. 60 days' sight 2/4 1/32 London, 30 days' sight 2/4 London, demand
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      63 8 Daily Prices Current For R. M. A. No. 1. K. Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Noon, Mar. 26. Tone of Market: Easier. Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet 5 3 16d. per lb. New York Spot Sheet G. cts. 10% per lb. Buyers. Sellers Spot (loose) (F.O.B.) April
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      PEPPER CONTROL SCHEME.
      174 8 Dutch Indies Investigates Possibilities. Amsterdam, Mar. 4. The Government of the Dutch Indies has Instituted investigations In pper-producing districts of the '-heriands with regard to the new crop. The Inquiry has been set in motion In connection with the acute situation In the world's pepper markets, and
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      RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
      71 8 The list of members of the committee of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association which appears in page 9 is Incomplete. The correction was received too late to be included there. The full committee Is: R. W. McKerrow (chairman); C. A. Hare (deputy chalrm.n); J. Lalng, H.
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      42 8 Foreign residents who are In possession of permanent leasehold in the environs of Canton City will be required to pay land rates for the sake of the assertion of Chinese Judisdlction. according to an official of the Canton Municipal Government. Osneral Fillers
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    "TO AVOID DISPUTES."
    73 8 Tokio Move To Buy North Saghalien. Tokio, Mar. 25. With a view to eliminating chances of fresh Russo-Japanese disputes, the Japanese Government is contemplating opening negotiations with the Boviet for the purchase of the northern portion of Saghalien Island. This was the gist of a statement made
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    PROTEST FROM MALTA.
    68 8 I The dissatisfaction caused by the British Government's policy in Malta, U expressed in a telegram addressed by the Maltese nationalist organisation to King George, which, while conveying congratulations to the Sovereign on the occasion of his forthcoming Silver Jubilee, protests emphatically at the same time against
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    VERSAILLES TREATY NOT DENOUNCED.
    234 8 Unilateral Aclion Not Enough. London, Mar. 25. With the Foreign Secretary absent in Berlin, the Prime Minister answered saveral ques'.lons on his behalf m the Commons today. Asked whether the German Government's action "denouncing" the Versailles Treaty was Intended to affect any provisions other than the
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    JAPAN'S PURCHASE OF C.E.R.
    188 8 "Suggests She Desires Peace For Some Time." London, Mar 25. "The transfer of .he Chines 3 Eastern Raiiway is ai. ei.couraging step in th* march of Soviet-Japanese relations." declares the Mancrestsr Guardian, "and the fact that Japan is ready to i pay £10.000,000 for a ra.lway
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    ARMY OFFICER'S SUICIDE.
    64 8 Bombay, Mar. 25. Major A. A. Raynor. of the Indian Army Ordnance Corps, was found dead in a pool of blood at a hotel where he had been staying since his arrival on Mar. 9 from Hong Kong. A revolver was lying by his side. At the
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      RESTRICTION OPERATING WITHOUT INCONVENIENCE
      1524 9 Rubber Association's Tribute To Officials. FREIGHTS QUESTION AGAIN. Necessity For Uniformity Of Grading. ANCE again the vexed question of equal freight rates for H( neward and New York shipments from Singapore was referred to at yesterday's annual meeting of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association.
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      Financial Wisdom Of The Week.
      331 9 Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald: "Those who are engaged in finance in the City must not take advantage of the national recovery to carry out financial transactions that are no credit and no help to the world." Sir Robert Home: (Chairman of the Great Western Railway)
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      95 9 The German Derby, which since 1869 has been run annually at the end of June on the racecourse at Horn, a suburb of Hamburg, has hitherto been a race meeting with a pronounced "society" character— Ascot Instead of Epsom would have been the better basis of comparison. The National Socialist
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      NO CONFIDENCE IN LANCASHIRE.
      563 9 t Uneventful Market. NDUSTRY IS LOSING GROUND. ■om Our Own Correspondent.) Manchester, Mar. 4. a iie market continues to follow a very uneventful course. Now and again there are signs of rather more inquiry in cloth and in certain quarters'a few more contracts have been arranged,
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      COPRA WEAKNESS TEMPORARY.
      114 9 London Confidence Unshaken. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Mar. 15. The copra market opened this week disappointingly, but prices have steadied towards the close, and confidence in the outlook Is still unshvken. Quotations at the close of business yesterday, Mar. 14, were as follows: Straits, f.m~s., and
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MAR. 26, 1935. ESTATE POINTERS.
    829 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MAR. 26, 1935. ESTATE POINTERS. Congratulations are due to the Negri Sembilan Planters' Association on their annual report, which has just been published. This report is the best possible answer to those who thought that the State and district associations would suffer if a union
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    THE GOVERNOR.
    198 10 Itinerary Of East Coast Tour. H.E. the Governor, accompanied by Lady Thomas and Miss Thomas and attended by the personal staff will I leave Singapore by the s.s. Lipis on a tour of the East Coast, commencing from Mar. 29, and will return to Singapore on the morning
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    Tengku Ampuan Of Pahang.
    44 10 The Tungku Ampuan Besar of Pahang, eldest sister of the Sultan of Johore, left Johore Bahru by the day mall yesterday en route for Pekan where her highness Is proceeding on a visit to her nephew, the Sultan of Pahang.
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    COUNTRIES SPLIT BY THE WAR.
    1051 10 Another Post-War Treaty In Danger By Dr. Egon Vlrany. (A Renter message published in the Straits Times yesterday suggested that if Hungary followed Germany's example and introduced conscription, the Rumanian army would occupy Budapest. In this article Hungary's case against ihe peace treaty is stated
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    NOTES Of The DAY
    749 10 ULTHAT Co you thlnL of the revela- tlon that the Singapore municipality Is, as It were, cherishing a tiger n Its private Jungle reserve? Speaking tor myself, as a confirmed llkcr, I don't quite like the Idea. I lad arranged to go for a walk around
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    HERR HITLER EXPLAINS GERMANY'S POLICY.
    653 11 EUROPEAN PROBLEMS DISCUSSED. SIX HOURS' CONFERENCE. Eastern Locarno Proves A Stumbling Block. GERMAN NAVAL DEMANDS. DISCUSSIONS in Berlin between the British and German Ministers will bo continued today. It is understood (says Reuter) that yesterday Chancellor Hitler gave Sir John Simon and Mr. Anthony Eden
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    EUROPEAN IMPORTERS AND JAPANESE GOODS.
    37 11 EUROPEAN IMPORTERS AND JAPANESE GOODS. In his weekly article our commercial correspondent discusses the difficulties that confront the European importer who seeks to take part in the trade in Japanese textiles and other goods. See Page 16.
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    NO PRIVILEGES FOR GERMAN SCHOLARS.
    181 11 Everyone Affected By Conscription Law. Berlin. Mar. 25. "Universal compulsory military service in Germany will be organised according to the principles of the National Socialist state," writes the Reich Defence Minister, von Blomberg, in an article in the Voelkischer Beobachter, answering questions which millions throughout
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    PUBLIC TENDERS INQUIRY TODAY.
    278 11 Report Expected In Near Future. Government's Inquiry Into tho system of awarding tenders for public works, a subject of much discussion In the Colony, began yesterday and will end today. It was denied at the Colonial Secretariat this morning that Inviting of tenders for the building
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    JAPANS LEAGUE MEMBERSHIP ENDS TOMORROW.
    368 11 JAPANS LEAGUE MEMBERSHIP ENDS TOMORROW. M. Avenol's Message To Tokio. CO-OPERATION WILL CONTINUE. "We Cannot Foretell The Future." Japan v il cease to be a member of the League of Nations tomorrow, when the two years notice of her intention to resign expires. M. Avenol, Secretary-General of the League in
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    15 11 1...11 KmmmMN .Nakamura, Commander of th» Japanese Training Squadron, which Li visitIng Singapore this week.
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    FAMOUS AVIATOR AS MISSIONARY
    286 11 Pope Blesses PlaneCATHOLIC WORK IN AFRICA. Rome, Mar. 25. The famous German transAtlantic flyer, Captain Hermann Kochl who together with his comrades, von Huenefeldt and Captain Fitzmaurice was the first to fly the Atlantic from east to west will be henceforth active on behalf of Catholic
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    Are There TWO Tigers.
    278 11 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— The existence of the Singapore tiger was first discovered by an Indian tracker about a year ago while he was trying to locate the place where two deer were shot by poachers In the Thomson Road district of
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    Chinese Wedding At Cathedral.
    136 11 Chinese Wedding At Cathedral. Miss Alice Marian Chan, a daughter of the late Mr. Chan Wai Sik and of Mrs. Chan Wai Sik, of Hong Kong, was married to Mr. Chen Chun Yen at St. Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore, yesterday. The bridegroom is a Municipal surveyor and has been in the
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    GLOOMY VIEW CF GOLD BLOC
    209 11 New Belgian Cabinet. FOUR COUNTRIES MAY LEAVE GOLD. London, Mar. 25. The City is taking a very gloomy view of the future of the gold bloc, many being of the opinion that Belgian adherence to gold is now only a matter of days. After Belgium,
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    SERVICE ALLOWANCES IN CHINA.
    88 11 House of Commons, Mar. 25. Sir William Davison called attention today to the hardship suffered by British officers stationed in Tientsin and other stations in China owing to the rise in the value of the China dollar. Mr. Hacking replied that the rates of exchange and
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    SHANGHAI OUTRAGE.
    45 11 Shanghai, Mar. 25. A Korean named Xi Yung was shot to death yesterday by two other Koreans, who have been put under arrest. I The two men have been identified as members of the Korean independence movement, a revolutionary body. Sin Kuo Mm.
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    BRITAIN'S HEALTHY BABIES.
    64 11 London, Mar. 24. It was mentioned in a House of Commons discussion tonight that as a result of the steady decline in infantile mortality in Britain the rate had been halved in the period from 1905 to 1934. Last year the number of children dying before the
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    26 11 Official circles in Nanking state that no confirmation has been received in the capital of the reported Invasion of Yunnan by Burmese forces. Sin Kuo Mm.
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    GLEN LINE MAY BE SOLD.
    119 11 Messrs A. Holt As Purchasers? BLUE FUNNEL LINE COMBINE. Two Well-known Companies. From Our Own Correspondent London, Mar. 25. |T is rumoured in the City that Messrs. A. Holt and Co., owners of the Blue Funnel Line, are negotiating for the purchase of the Glen
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    PAN-PACIFIC AIR PLAN HITCH.
    48 11 Hong Kong, Mar. 2j. The sponsors of the projected China-USA. Pan-Pacific air service have abandoned their plan to make Hong Kong one of the landing places. It is understood thai the Colony authorities turned down an American request in this connection.— Sin Kuo Mm.
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    THREE SERVICES ROYAL GUARD OF HONOUR.
    62 11 When the King and Queen drive from Buckingham Palace to attend the Jubilee Thanksgiving Service at St. Paul's Cathedral on May 6, there will be, fsr a first time a guard of honour from the Navy and Army and Air Force at Buckingham Palace.
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    27 11 The opening of the new alcohol distillery In Shanghai will take place on Mar. 31. Overseas Chines? have invested heavily in the enterprise. Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    STOP PRESS.
    120 11 AIR FARES REDUCTION. Passenger fares by air between London ard Singapore by the Imperial Airways and X.L.M. services wi.'l be reduced by £24 as from next week. This represents a reduction of nearly 12 per cont. on the present fares. ITie single journey from Singapore to London will
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    NEW LIFE MOVEMENT IN S. CHINA.
    806 12 Bishop Of Fukien Fears New Rebellion. OFFICIALS' LACK OF REGARD FOR PEOPLE. THE fear that there might be another rebellion in China owing to the enforcement by Chinese officials of the New Lif movement .with too little regard to the comfort, convenience and happiness
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    H.L. BROOK OUT FOR A RECORD.
    316 12 1,500 Mile Dash. REMBANG TO PENANG. THE British aviator, Mr. H. L. Brook, is out to prove Ihe feasibility of speeding up the air mail service between England and Australia to a week now. Thus, he stayed only half an hour in Singapore yesterday
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    "WORKMAN" IN MALAYA.
    153 12 WORKMAN" IN MALAYA. One Who Earns $200 A Month Or Less. (Fr~m Our O*n Correspondent! Kuala Lumpur. Mar. 25. A Bill to amend the Workmen's Compensation Enactment, about to be introduced in the Federal Council, Is published in the F.M.S. Government It is a vtry short Bill, making only one
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    "BENGAL LANCER."
    129 12 Governor To Attend Opening Performance. H.E the Governor and Lady Thomas will m» the picture. "The Lives of a Lnhv," at the Capitol theatre! oa Wfdiu sday night and will bring a number of guests. By permission of Ma] R EveljmSmith md officers of the regiment. the band
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    KUALA LUMPUR.
    31 12 RADIO PROGRAMME. The Malayan Amateur Radio Society (Kuala Lumpur), will broadcast a programme of recorded music from Station Z.G.E.. wavelength 48.92 i metres, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
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    BAIL ALLOWED.
    43 12 i Mr. Norman Grice. the Slrgapore! second m .gistrate, allowed ball in $250 to Shalk All Maricar who was yesterday charged with cheating a compatriot, Mohamed Sari Marican. on Dec. 9. The case will be listed again on Apr. 1. I
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    AMUSEMENTS
    120 12 4LHAMBKA Wake Up Dream wf'h Ilogcr Pryor <Jt Russ Columbo 6.15 9.15. CAPITOL Pursuit of Happiness 6.15 9 15. GLOBE THEATRE, GUFAT WORI.iI Scareheads. C.BVAI WOKLI) Cabnret Elstree's Calling Amoy Wayangs. HOLLYWOOD H. BEKANGOON ROAD When a Peiler Needs a. Friend 8.15 p.m. MAkl ***** GH Dames 6.15 8.15.
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    MALAYAN FLYING CLUBS CONFER.
    184 12 Week-End Conference In Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 25. As I briefly telegraphed today, there was a conference here yesterday of representatives of Malaya's four Flying Clubs those of Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Penang and Perak. There were present KUALA LUMPUR— The Hon.
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    ATTACKED THE WRONG MAN.
    182 12 Negri Sembilan Assize Trial. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Mar. 25. The Negri Sembilan Assizes began here today before Justice R. C. Cussen, when Lee Kong, a Cantonese rubber tapper, was charged with voluntarily causing grievous hurt to a compatriot. Yong Wai, with a chopper at
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    HE WAS DRUNK.
    51 12 Tamil Housebreaker Explains. A Tamil, Sapany, who came up for sentence yesterday before Mr. H. A. Forrer. the criminal district Judge, on a charge of housebreaklng, pleaded guilty but said in extenuation that he was drunk at the time. A sentence of three months' rigorous imprisonment was
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    26 12 Public donations to the Selangor Sliver Jubilee Fund now total nearly (4.000 about half the sum which It Is hoped will be forthcoming from this source.
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    FASHIONABLE K.L. WEDDING.
    226 12 Mr. Low Swee Moh And Miss Ooi Chooi Gaik. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 24. The marriage took place today in the reformed style of Mr. Low Swee Moh, the well-known S.C.R.C. soccer and the Sunnydale badminton player, fourth son of the late Mr. Low
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    CONGESTION IN THE COURTS.
    114 12 Fifth Magistrate May Be Appointed. The Straits Tiires understands that a fifth police magistrate will shortly be appointed in Singapore. At the moment there is a first magistrate who is also, ex-officio, the criminal district Judge, and a second magistrate, a third magistrate and a fourth
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    L.C.C. EXAMINATION.
    151 12 Singapore English School. The following are the results secured by pupils of the Singapore English .School In the L.C.C Autumn Examination, 1934. Junior; Arithmetic. Pang Men; Liang, Yeo Yen Chuan. (2 l>. Book-keeping. Pang Mcng LtaDg, (Dlst.); Chee Kah Thia'n; Chong Hock Lye; H. Anwaar; Ho Ah Wah;
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    42 12 A plot of land at Bagan Serai, over five acres In area, has been declared by the Resident of Perak to be a resenre for the purpose of a padl test plot, to be maintained by the Adviser en Agriculture. Malay States.
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    JOHORE COURT OF APPEAL.
    934 13 Sentences For Assault Reduced. The first sitting of the Court ol Appeal at Johore for this year took place yesterday. Their lordships, Sir Walter Huggard (Chief Justice) and Mr. Justice a'Beckett Terrell, the presiding Judges, were received by Mr. J. B. Weiss, the Registrar of the
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    29 13 The Rev. H. Vaughan Jones, acting Senior Chaplain to the Forces (Church of England) Malaya Command. The Rev. Vaafhan Jones arrived In Singapore at the beginning of the month.
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    FALSE REPORT.
    74 13 Indian On Abetment Charge. The conviction of a Sikh. Sandager Singh, on Mar. 22 for making a false report vo the police had a sequel I yesterday wnen another Sikh, Cina ;3lngh, was produced before Mr. J McP. Brander, the Singapore third magistrate. Jind Singh claimed trial on
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    PERAK MOTOR CRASH.
    148 13 Negligence Finding In Civil Action. In the Pe:uk Supreme Court. Ipoh, on Saturday, Mr, Justice Howes found that the defendant was guilty of negligence In the suit Instituted by Mr. Donald Stew.rt Fraser. export manager for Riley (Coventry). Ltd.. against Mr. H. A. Johnson, claiming $7,500 damages
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    GUNMEN ROB GAMBLERS.
    178 13 STORY OF HOLD-UP IN COOLIE LINES. ALLEGED DESPERADO t ARRESTED. i one night a group of Chinese playing pal kow at the ur Board coolie lines when suddenly a group of men armed with pistols and daggers burst in upon the gamblers, subjected each of them to
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    CHINA EXPORTERS' HANDICAPS.
    290 13 Dr. C. T. Wang's Address To Chamber Of Commerce China's industrial prospects were discussed by Dr. C. T. Wang, former j Foreign Minister of Nanking, who returned to Singapore yesterday morning from a short visit to Sumatra and Java, and had a very busy day. As soon
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    PAWNSHOP MEETING.
    128 13 A Chinese, A Fountain Pen And A Detective. It was a bad day for Tan Ah Bab, a 28-year-old Chinese, when he strolled into a pawnshop in Havelocjc Road and offered a fountain pen as a pledge. A detective was in the shop making inquiries about another matter
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    CAMBRIDGE EXAMS.
    107 13 Anglo-Chinese School, Singapore. Results of the Cambridge Examinations held in December, show the following passes from the Anglo-Chinese School, Singapore. In the School Certificate examination: Class I 17; Class II 26; CUss 111 29. The tollowlng boys obtained First Class Certificates:— Chia Kirn Chwee. Un Hon Kun. Chng
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    22 13 The scene on the lawn at the. openinr of the Overseas Chinese Photo rrmphic Exhibition at the Nanyang Chinese Students Society premises.
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      THE JUBILEE.
      307 13 Hong Kong's Royal Statues Recalled. To the Editor of the Straits Timer Sir. I am somewhat surprised to see that while the King's Jubilee is about to be celebrated, no loyal phllan trophlst in Singapore has come forward to make a munificent gift to this Colony, as a
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    TONGKANG PREVENTS SHIP'S DEPARTURE.
    106 13 Aggressive Taikong And Wharfinger. Mr. G. H. Brown, a European wharfinger of the Singapore Harbour Board, was complainant yesterday before Mr. J. McP. Brander, the Singapore third magistrate. In a case of assault against Hung Whatt, the tiakong on a tongkang. Mr. Brown said that on
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    R. E.'S BEAT THE TERROR—COMMERCIAL CUP FAVOURITES CRASH.
    719 14 R. E.'S BEAT THE TERROR— COMMERCIAL CUP FAVOURITES CRASH. SAPPERS A MUCH MORE THRUSTING TEAM. Cattle Traders Get Winning Goal Near The End. The Royal Engineers beat H.M.S. Terror in a Second Division match on the S.C.C. padang yesterday by three goals to one. The Army team thoroughly deserved their
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    M.C.C. TAKE STERN MEASURES.
    349 14 INSTRUCTIONS TO UMPIRES. Direct Attack On Batsmea To Be Stopped. London, Mar. 14. The M C.C. yesterday took a further «tcp towards preventing the recurrence of the body-line bowling controversy, which arose during the Tests In Australia In 1932-33, and had repercussions In English cricket last
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    72 14 i March 26. Foo-.bali: SAP. A. League. Dtv. 11. Pcllcs Wiltshire*. Depot; Div. in. Khalsa *Usn vs. S.C.F.A.. SRC. ground; Commercial Cup. M.P.H. vs. Time V.M.C.A. ground: y. An-:lo-Chinese Continuation vs. Sui^nore English School, i ?al Union ground. Pole: T.M.C.A. v». Changi SwimClub (R.A.). V.M.C.A. pool. c.-trrison Club.
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    15 14 TTOiJfiTlltg DETERMINATION: G. Carr of the S.C.C. has some practice before going In to bat.
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    IPOH EUROPEANS OUTPLAYED.
    302 14 Lawn Tennis.' Chinese Win Annual Match By Large Margin. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipota. Mar. 26. There was no play on Saturday In the annual lawn tennis match between the Ipoh Europeans and Chinese owing to rain. All the matches were played oft* yesterday, however, and the
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    SELANGOR SOCCER.
    127 14 Police Share Six Goals With The Malays. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 25. The Selangor Malays, one of the strongest soccer teams in Kuala Lumpur, were held to a draw by the Police Depot in an exciting soccer friendly on the Padang today, each side scoring
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    K.L. SHOOTING.
    240 14 F.A. Hare SLets Two Possibles. Sunday morning was a very good one for shooting and some very fine scores were put up. The ranges were the King's First Stage at 200,500 and 600 yards. 7 shots each H. P. 8. 105. Mr. F. A. Hare surprised himself by
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    S.C.C. CRICKET.
    19 14 The nete at the S.C.C. will be up for practice m future on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.
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    PENANG CHINESE DEFEATED.
    290 14 ONG EE KONG IN FINE FORM. Selangor C.R.C. Champion Outplayed By J.IT. Ho. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 25. There was a large gat)-?rlng of tennis enthusiasts at the S.C.R.C. courts this afternoon to witness the tennis friendlies between Penang and Selangor Chinese. A notable
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    22 14 Stan ton, the new R.A. goalkeeper, played a sound game on Friday. He is seen here punching away a shot from Noor.
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    AMATEUR TOURNEY NEXT MONTH.
    269 14 Boxing. Three Special Bouts On Final Night. An open amateur boxing tournament will be held by the Singapore i Amateur Boxing Association at the New World arena, starting with the preliminary rounds on Apr. 26 and continuing on Apr. 24 and 27, till the night of
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    SIR JULIEN CAHN.
    34 14 Elected President Of Notts C.C.C. London, Mar. 21. Sir Julien Cahn has been elected president of the Notts County Cricket Club on the nomination or the Duke of Portland.— Reuter Wireless.
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    BIG TRANSFER RUSH—DR. MARSHALL JOINS WEST HAM.
    490 15 BIG TRANSFER RUSH— DR. MARSHALL JOINS WEST HAM. SCOT WHO COST THE ARSENAL £8,000. Hull City Inside Right Goes To White Hart Lane. I.mdon, Mar. 14. r\R. Marshall has left Arsenal The U Highbury people and the West Ham people got together yesterday, and Marshall is now a "Hammer." The
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    S.C.C. CRICKET.
    148 15 Teams To Meet S.R.C. Over The Week-End. The S.C.C. play their first big cricket match of the season on Saturday 1 2 p.m.) and Sunday (10.30 am > when they meet the Singapore Recreation Club on the S.C.C. padang. Unfortunately R. A. Ashworth, the S.C.C. skipper. Is unable
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    30 15 The R.A. soccer team which beat the Marine Dept. F.C. 2—l on Friday. They promise to be a very much superior side to that which the gunners fielded last year.
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    767 15 Selangor Loses Two Great Sportsmen. Hon Mr. M. B. Shelley Mr. Jackie Bell Retiring. Yesterday's Function At Selangoi" Golf Club. The Best In Malaya? Conducted by "LE1GHT0N." Selangor Is shortly losing two of its oldest and best known sportsmen in the Hon. Mr. M. B. Shelley and
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    LINCOLNSHIRE PROBABLES.
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    246 15 Lawn Tennis. A. D. Anderson Enters Semi-Finals. By defeating H. S. Hewett in a threeset match A. D. Anderson entered the semi-finals of the Men's Singles at the S.C.C. yesterday. This was the third match in which Anderson had to play three sets before winning.
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    VILLAGES SHAKEN BY EXPLOSION.
    592 17 HEARD OVER 20 MILES AWAY. 200-FT. FLAMES AT OIL DEPOT. London, Mar. 13. An explosion which was heard 20 miles away caused a spectacular fire at what is believed to be England's largest oil refinery at Fawley, on the banks of Southampton Water, last night. Half-an-hour
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    84 17 Lieut-Colonel Seymour Frederick Gosling, a former master of the Essex Hunt, appeared to answer a summons for careless driving at Harlow, Essex. He appeared In court in full hunting kit. He conducted his own case, and the summons was dismissed. Colonel Gosling went straight from the court
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    SOVIET WOMEN IN WARTIME.
    152 17 Pilots, Snipers And Mechanics. Moscow, Mar. 8. The astonishing extent to which women are being trained for war is revealed by figures published here today by the League for Air and Chemical Defence. Today was officially dedicated as the "International Communist Day of Women," and opportunity
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    158 17 To Be Cleansed By The Nazis. Scores of Jews, both men and women, who left Germany alter Hitler's accession to power and who have returned recently, have been taken into custody. They are to have "enlightenment Instruction." designed to "cleanse them of foreign influence" and fit them
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    165 17 Last British One To Be Unvei'ed At Easter. Arrangements are nearly complete for the unveiling on Easter Sunday. April 21. of the last British war memorial en the Western Front. This is a memorial bronze tablet to those of the 61st Division who fell. It is
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    183 17 At London Danger Spots. AFTER TRIALS IN PROVINCES. Following experiments In the provinces, pedestrian guard rails are to be erected In London. The first to be erected will be at Britannia Crossing, Camden Town, and In Whltechapel Road at the Junction with Cambridge Road. Stepney. It
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    MAJOR BARBARA COMES BACK At The RIGHT TIME
    1148 18 THE BRIGHTER SIDE OF A NOT VERY PLEASANT WEEK. WOT THAT "bright" is the correct word for the last seven days, in which rain and| snow have fought a winning battle with the entertainment magnates. Not "bright" in the theatres, either, except
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    43 18 Shakespeare's "RICHARD ll' already played for the usual three weeks' season a few months ago, at the Old Vie, is to be revived on April 15. It was one of MAURICE EVANS' greatest successes, MAURICE EVANS is Richard and VIVIENNE BENNETT his Queen.
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    176 18 Suggestions For Its Lightening. Various suggestions for lightening tne income-tax burden are made to the Chancellor of the Exchequer In a memorandum sent to him by the In-eome-ttax Payers' Society. They Include any or all of the following changes: A reduction of the current rate. First £175 assessed
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      HUNT FOR A CEYLON ROBIN HOOD IN VEDDAH COUNTRY.
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      INDIA PRINCESS GOES SKATING.
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      TRIBUTES TO FOUNDER.
      70 19 Jamshedpur, Mar. 4. The Tata Works celebrated Founder's Day yesterday, memorial services being held in the early morning, followed by processions to the statue of Mr. Jamshedjl Nasarvenjl Tata, the founder of the steel plant, where floral tributes were placed. In the evening the whole town was
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      RANGOON TRAGEDY.
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    37 20 Four persons are reported to be dead and others injured In an avalanche in the Gleferch Valley of the Getitaier Alps In Bavaria. Photo shows: Probing for bodies in the snow after the avalanche.
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    51 20 A giant statae of Christ by Epstein, the famous sculptor, was on view for the first time at the Leicester Galleries, London. The statue shows Christ crowned with thorns and bound. It is 11 feet high and portrays the artist's impression of the suffering displayed in Christ's face at the
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    34 20 Workmen, in the shadow of Buckingham Palace, erecting stands In the Mall from which the crowd* will view the many processions forming part of the celebrations of the Royal Jubilee.
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